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October 29th, 2009
October 19th, 2009
September 27th, 2009
Certain colours more likely to cause seizures
Researchers have discovered that epileptic brains are more ordered than non-epileptic ones and also that certain flicking colors seem more likely to cause fits.
I've never been accused of having a "more ordered brain" than other people before!
Researchers have discovered that epileptic brains are more ordered than non-epileptic ones and also that certain flicking colors seem more likely to cause fits.
I've never been accused of having a "more ordered brain" than other people before!
September 17th, 2009
PhysOrg.com: New links between epilepsy and brain lipids http://bit.ly/AU1Lw Full http://bit.ly/11MUSU
September 12th, 2009
August 26th, 2009
Mind Hacks has an interesting story on a woman who claimed she seemed to change gender during seizures.
Weird!
Weird!
August 24th, 2009
Early brain development underlies epilepsy?
A form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of brain development during early childhood, according to a new study.
A form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of brain development during early childhood, according to a new study.
August 17th, 2009
August 3rd, 2009
July 23rd, 2009
epilepsy med lowers IQ in children
Interim results of a new study suggest that children aged three years and younger, who are born to women taking the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate whilst pregnant, are likely to have an IQ of six to nine points lower than average.
I suppose that's not a big deal if your IQ is 150, but that's really not good if it's hovering around average already. That's enough to motivate me to switch meds if I took it. But, as always, there could be other factors complicating these results. Maybe valproate works better in lower IQ brains for some reason, so the sample is self-selecting?? Don't know what would cause that, but too soon to jump to conclusions.
Interim results of a new study suggest that children aged three years and younger, who are born to women taking the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate whilst pregnant, are likely to have an IQ of six to nine points lower than average.
I suppose that's not a big deal if your IQ is 150, but that's really not good if it's hovering around average already. That's enough to motivate me to switch meds if I took it. But, as always, there could be other factors complicating these results. Maybe valproate works better in lower IQ brains for some reason, so the sample is self-selecting?? Don't know what would cause that, but too soon to jump to conclusions.